With smart home technology available in nearly every big-box store in the country, it can be tempting to embark on smart home living one device at a time. And many people do. Whether beginning their journey with motorized shades or smart light bulbs, they find adding intelligent technology to their lives offers extreme convenience and a touch of magic. 

There is, however, a tremendous difference between installing smart retail devices and experiencing a professionally installed smart home system. Before embarking on your automated journey, consider the differences and how they affect your lifestyle in Fairfax County, VA.

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The Foundation of a Smart Home

The more DIY systems you add to your home, the more apps you need to navigate to control them. From lighting to shades, entertainment, and security, each device is managed individually.

By contrast, a truly integrated smart home is based on communication. A central automated platform becomes the “brain” of your home, communicating with the many connected devices and enabling these devices to communicate with each other. Throughout the day, the lighting, shades, climate, and even the AV equipment adjust automatically, creating the ideal environment. Your home network serves as the primary means of communication. 

Luxury homes, however, present unique challenges, from their size to the use of building materials like stone, radiant floor heating, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, concrete, brick, and metal, all of which can weaken Wi-Fi signals. The result is smart technology, streaming services, and video conferencing that are slow to connect, resulting in an automated home that falls short of its full potential.

The truth is, your smart home will only be as good as your network and the reliable performance it provides. Today’s smart homes require an enterprise-grade home network, designed and installed by a professional integrator, to ensure robust connectivity throughout every corner of your home and into your outdoor spaces. 

The Scope of Today’s Technology

Today, your entire home can be smart, from gates and entryways to spas, pools, radiant flooring, fireplaces, windows, whole-home audio, home theaters, and much more. Instead of pulling up separate apps, a smart home allows you to manage your entire home from a single device. These devices include custom-engraved keypads, high-resolution touchscreens, a universal remote control, and your voice. 

You can also manage your entire home and check on its status from anywhere in the world via a mobile app. Did you close the windows and lower the shades before you left for the day? Pulling up the app will tell you and let you manage every device. 

Personalized to Suit Your Lifestyle

At A.B.E. Networks, every client we work with is unique, and so are their smart homes. By getting to know your lifestyle and the activities that define your days, we can program your smart home to create the ideal environment with one touch. Your home sets the perfect stage, from when you wake to the quiet evenings and celebratory events that make up your life.

To learn more about our approach to creating the smart home of your dreams or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact A.B.E. Networks today.